the wellington college year book 2010/2011
the wellington college year book 2010/2011
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ow reunions
I
am happy to report a much
improved season for ow
tennis in 2010 followed the
disappointments of 2009
when all the matches were
lost. As usual the season started with the
pre-qualifying tournament for the D’Abernon
Cup, the annual public schools old boys’
tennis competition. The pairing of James
Bray [Hg 1986] and Simon Temple [Pn 2006]
were carrying the ow hopes in a round robin
group of six schools with the top two pairs
progressing into the quarter-finals. In what
turned out to be a very competitive league
the ows comprehensively defeated the Old
Cranleighans, and followed up with a win in
a very tight match against Old Sherburnians.
Their luck, however, ran out losing a very tight
match to the Old Etonians. We finished 4th
in the group, just one game behind the 3rd
placed pair.
The hardest match of the season against
the Public Schools Old Boys’ Tennis
Association followed where arguably the
best performance of the season saw the ows
salvage a surprising 3-3 draw. James and Oliver
Bray [Hg 1987] and Adam Hogg [A 2000]
playing with a guest were both able to defeat
the psobs 2nd pair, and so despite both pairs
losing to their 1st pair a draw was claimed.
After a disappointing result against the Old
Westminster boys, spirits were revived in the
next match with a 4-1 win against the Old
Etonians. James Bray and Alex Tregellas [Hn
1978] won their two sets including a nail biter
tie break against the opposition 1st pair. The
m ay r e u n i o n
tennis
2nd pair of Adam Hogg and Nick Pellew [Hg
1977]— despite losing to the Old Etonian 1st
pair — managed to win both their sets against
the 2nd pair, and so helped seal the victory. A
re-match against the Old Etonians at Queen’s
closed the season with another win. James
Bray and Alex Tregellas once again remained
unbeaten, as did the 2nd pair of John Denham
[Bl 1979] and Chris Twiss [Hn 2005], making
his 1st appearance for the ows. Adam Hogg
gamely turned out for the opposition at the
last minute when one of their players pulled
out but was powerless to prevent the strong
ow side from prevailing. As usual a hearty
thanks to all the ows who turned out for the
team during the course of the season — may
2011 see the continuation of the good end of
season form.
Matches are usually played on grass at the
Hurlingham Club in Fulham, and followed by a
few beers and a barbecue — there can be few
better ways to unwind after a frantic day in the
office ! We would welcome more ows to put
their names forwa rd for matches, especially
those ows who have recently left College, to
provide a more youthful and energetic feel to
the Club. Do please get in touch with me if
you have recently left College and would like
to play for the ow Tennis team. I am also
hoping that with the addition of more girls at
College that we may be able to introduce a
few mixed doubles matches to our fixture list
in the future. James Bray [Hg 1981–1986]
rugby tour
reunion
Back Row left to right
JustinWaugh [Bl ??]
Ed Brewster [M ??]
RobWaters [S ??]
Guy Conway [C ??]
Toby Allen [Hl ??]
Middle Row left to right
StewartWright [Pn ??]
Ed Lyddon [L ??]
Angus Macdonald [Bl ??]
Matt Cooksley [Hl ??]
E
xactly twenty years since
we arrived at the Regent
Hotel, Fiji at the beginning
of an epic five-week, ninematch rugby tour to Fiji,
New Zealand and Australia, eleven of the
original tourists gathered back at College to
celebrate the 20th Anniversary. They were
joined by their partners and children — with
over 60 people enjoying a delicious Wellington
barbecue on Turf under sunny skies, whilst
reminiscing about the successful trip ‘down
under’ all those years before. Everyone took
the opportunity to visit the Monro Pavilion
before returning to Turf for ice creams and
further catching up.
A really enjoyable
occasion and the 30th anniversary is already
eagerly anticipated.
Top
Great School pre-lunch drinks
Middle
Chapel Service
Bottom
Nigel Howard-Jones [T ??]
Wilfred Greville-Grey (guest)
and PeterWillett [Bl ??]